Monzon vs Burley @ 160lb

**Carlsson** · 09-21-2010, 04:38 AM

Originally posted by Bolo Punch

Who wins & how? Both trained, focused, and at there best?

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tough one..

Both highly skilled boxers, with Monzon being the naturally bigger man, however Burley being the more versatile, creative all-rounder. In fact Eddie Futch once called him the greatest allround fighter he ever saw(!)

But monzon was a beast. Extremely composed in the ring, with great stamina and good power. Think he might be able to outpoint him using his height and reach to score on Burley with his jab and right hands. I pick Monzon, but it may aswell have gone the other way.

**Quarry** · 09-21-2010, 07:18 AM

Monzon from what we have seen of both fighters

**Obama** · 09-21-2010, 07:39 AM

Monzon is too stiff for Burley. Burley clowns him.

**check hook** · 09-21-2010, 07:59 AM

Wow...a great fantasy match..props to the TS. This is almost too hard to pick. Burley was one of the most balanced fighters you could ever hope to see....and very clever....he always opened up at the right time.

I prob favour Monzon slightly. I base that on the size difference. He was taller with a longer reach....he may be able to outwork Burley----> who liked to counter when balanced.

**Joey Giardello** · 09-21-2010, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by Obama

Monzon is too stiff for Burley. Burley clowns him.

Burley does not clown monzon, there is not one fighter past or present from welterweight to middleweight who clowns monzon

**Obama** · 09-21-2010, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by Joey Giardello

Burley does not clown monzon, there is not one fighter past or present from welterweight to middleweight who clowns monzon

A bald Emile Griffith damn near did it. Prime Burley is a whole new story.

**Joey Giardello** · 09-21-2010, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by Obama

A bald Emile Griffith damn near did it. Prime Burley is a whole new story.

Monzon had a lot of problem going into that fight! and had to cut 6 pounds morning of the fight, and still beat griffith who is a all time great fighter him self and is just as good maybe even better than burley

**Obama** · 09-21-2010, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by Joey Giardello

Monzon had a lot of problem going into that fight! and had to cut 6 pounds morning of the fight, and still beat griffith who is a all time great fighter him self and is just as good maybe even better than burley

Griffith was damn near washed up and while you gotta rate him ahead of Burley at Welterweight, you can in no way shape or form rate him over Burley at Middleweight.

**Joey Giardello** · 09-21-2010, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by Obama

Griffith was damn near washed up and while you gotta rate him ahead of Burley at Welterweight, you can in no way shape or form rate him over Burley at Middleweight.

ha ha are you jokeing at middleweight emile beat monster middleweights in bennie brisco and **** tiger and beat some other good middleweights in nino benvenuti, gypsy joer harris and joey archer, so at middleweight he was just as good as burley

Monzon vs Burley @ 160lb